Atlantic gymnasts are awarded fifth in Conn.

Wednesday

Nov 7, 2012 at 3:15 AM

FROM STAFF REPORTS

NEW HAVEN, CONN — Level 5 gymnasts from Atlantic Gymnastics Training Center (AGTC) of Portsmouth returned home with honors from the second annual Muriel Grossfeld Invitational held at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Conn. As the first meet of the season, all of the girls were competing at this level and performing these routines for the first time this year.

Team high honors in the under 8 division went to Dover’s Alysia Tellez who medaled in each of the four events—10th on vault and beam, 6th on uneven bars, and 5th on floor; total score secured her 6th in the all around. Teammate Katherine Carter, also from Dover, earned 6th place on floor and took the 10th place nod on beam. Meanwhile Portsmouth teammates Jennifer Ross and Grace Jenkins were also recognized with medals; Ross taking 8th place on floor routine and Jenkins taking 8th on vault. Hailing from Newmarket, Kaia Meredith performed a powerful vault to receive 5th place recognition in the event.

The Toshach triplets dominated the senior division, Grace Toshach was awarded in each of the four events—6th on vault, 7th on uneven bars, 10th on beam and 11th on floor; earning 6th in the all around. Sister Sarah was recognized with a 10th place medal on vault and 9th place on uneven bars --earning 11th in the all around. Meanwhile, Elisabeth performed personal bests on floor and vault and earned 12th all around. Also in the senior division, York’s Cali McDonald and Portsmouth’s Lucy Ferrini performed particularly well. Ferrini with a stellar 8.75 for her floor routine and McDonald with 10th place on floor and 6th place on uneven bars and an 8th place finish in the all around. In the Super Team scoring, Atlantic was awarded fifth place. Coached by Matt Yellis and Jen Pelland, the team returns to practice to prepare for their next meet.

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